Brenda Kelly
@brrendakelly.bsky.social
Interested in politics, people and painting pictures. Nurse 💙
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The UK National Health Service has very clear information on all major medical conditions.
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
January 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The UK National Health Service has very clear information on all major medical conditions.
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
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Jeez. This is completely insane. How has this been allowed to happen?
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Jeez. This is completely insane. How has this been allowed to happen?
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Oh my goodness, this is such a lovely story www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Oh my goodness, this is such a lovely story www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Here's the NHS's excellent vaccine information.
I have no agenda - except wanting patients, people, to be as healthy as possible. I have no links to Pharma, make no money from Pharma. But I've seen patients die because they didn't get vaccinated - & this is heartbreaking.
www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/
I have no agenda - except wanting patients, people, to be as healthy as possible. I have no links to Pharma, make no money from Pharma. But I've seen patients die because they didn't get vaccinated - & this is heartbreaking.
www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/
Vaccinations
Find out about NHS vaccinations for babies, children and adults, including why they're important and how to get them.
www.nhs.uk
May 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Here's the NHS's excellent vaccine information.
I have no agenda - except wanting patients, people, to be as healthy as possible. I have no links to Pharma, make no money from Pharma. But I've seen patients die because they didn't get vaccinated - & this is heartbreaking.
www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/
I have no agenda - except wanting patients, people, to be as healthy as possible. I have no links to Pharma, make no money from Pharma. But I've seen patients die because they didn't get vaccinated - & this is heartbreaking.
www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/
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Brexit led to rise in hospital death rates because EU nurses were replaced by less qualified staff, academic study says - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
May 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Brexit led to rise in hospital death rates because EU nurses were replaced by less qualified staff, academic study says - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Libraries are vanishing – but Essex fought back. Now, they're evolving into vibrant community hubs for the 21st century.
There have been 800 library closures nationally since 2010 – nearly a fifth of the total. In Essex, however, vigorous public campaigning stopped it. ❤️🙌
There have been 800 library closures nationally since 2010 – nearly a fifth of the total. In Essex, however, vigorous public campaigning stopped it. ❤️🙌
How to save libraries and what to do with them next
Libraries are vanishing – but Essex fought back. Now, they're evolving into vibrant community hubs for the 21st century
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Libraries are vanishing – but Essex fought back. Now, they're evolving into vibrant community hubs for the 21st century.
There have been 800 library closures nationally since 2010 – nearly a fifth of the total. In Essex, however, vigorous public campaigning stopped it. ❤️🙌
There have been 800 library closures nationally since 2010 – nearly a fifth of the total. In Essex, however, vigorous public campaigning stopped it. ❤️🙌
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The left map shows the parts of Germany with the highest percentage of Syrian refugees.
The right map shows public support for the anti-migrant AfD.
Something to keep in mind when reading stories that posit a direct link between refugee numbers and support for the far-right.
The right map shows public support for the anti-migrant AfD.
Something to keep in mind when reading stories that posit a direct link between refugee numbers and support for the far-right.
February 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The left map shows the parts of Germany with the highest percentage of Syrian refugees.
The right map shows public support for the anti-migrant AfD.
Something to keep in mind when reading stories that posit a direct link between refugee numbers and support for the far-right.
The right map shows public support for the anti-migrant AfD.
Something to keep in mind when reading stories that posit a direct link between refugee numbers and support for the far-right.
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Because there's no need for trusted global news that isn't owned by an oligarch. No need at all.
January 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Because there's no need for trusted global news that isn't owned by an oligarch. No need at all.
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When a team of doctors, scientists and engineers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the University of Cambridge placed an air filtration machine in COVID-19 wards, they found that it removed almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2.
airspothealth.myshopify.com/a/blog/air-f...
airspothealth.myshopify.com/a/blog/air-f...
January 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When a team of doctors, scientists and engineers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the University of Cambridge placed an air filtration machine in COVID-19 wards, they found that it removed almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2.
airspothealth.myshopify.com/a/blog/air-f...
airspothealth.myshopify.com/a/blog/air-f...
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I’m recovering from a ‘failed’ hysteroscopy. It’s the only ‘oscopy’ performed without anaesthetic because forcing women to endure pain saves the NHS £££ each yr. The leaflet said take paracetamol. I almost threw up/passed out from severe pain. Pls sign: chng.it/YwCzLdfyTP
February 11, 2024 at 12:38 PM
I’m recovering from a ‘failed’ hysteroscopy. It’s the only ‘oscopy’ performed without anaesthetic because forcing women to endure pain saves the NHS £££ each yr. The leaflet said take paracetamol. I almost threw up/passed out from severe pain. Pls sign: chng.it/YwCzLdfyTP
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📢Launched today: The Gender Pain Gap consultation on Pain in Sexual & Reproductive Health Procedures (UK).
Aim: To understand experiences, priorities & views of people with experience of painful procedures.
openeducation.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Open to 31 Jan. Please share widely!
Aim: To understand experiences, priorities & views of people with experience of painful procedures.
openeducation.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Open to 31 Jan. Please share widely!
January 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
📢Launched today: The Gender Pain Gap consultation on Pain in Sexual & Reproductive Health Procedures (UK).
Aim: To understand experiences, priorities & views of people with experience of painful procedures.
openeducation.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Open to 31 Jan. Please share widely!
Aim: To understand experiences, priorities & views of people with experience of painful procedures.
openeducation.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Open to 31 Jan. Please share widely!
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"Living your life to impress other men by hating women is one of the most embarrassing things I can imagine. Looking up to any of these men for how to live your life is even sadder."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Living your life to impress other men by hating women is one of the most embarrassing things I can imagine. Looking up to any of these men for how to live your life is even sadder."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Welp. Apple snuck something dirty in our phones last night.
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
January 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Welp. Apple snuck something dirty in our phones last night.
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App
TOGGLE OFF.
You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡
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In 50 years worth of inquiries into catastrophic failures in healthcare the normalisation of poor care features greatly.
People then ask how this happens. This is how it happens. No red line.
People then ask how this happens. This is how it happens. No red line.
Hospital advertises for 12hr 'corridor nurse' shifts while many across England prepare for patients to be stacked waiting for a bed www.thetimes.com/article/410d...
Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ nurses to ease NHS crisis
The new jobs have been labelled a ‘total acceptance of failure’ as oxygen lines are installed outside wards
www.thetimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
In 50 years worth of inquiries into catastrophic failures in healthcare the normalisation of poor care features greatly.
People then ask how this happens. This is how it happens. No red line.
People then ask how this happens. This is how it happens. No red line.
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As others including Carole Caddwaladr have flagged, X/Elon Musk has registered a new UK company
Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party
Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...
Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party
Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...
January 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
As others including Carole Caddwaladr have flagged, X/Elon Musk has registered a new UK company
Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party
Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...
Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party
Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...
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WaPo cartoonist resigns after Post rejects her cartoon of billionaires paying tribute to Donald Trump, one of whom happens to be her boss, Jeff Bezos.
Satire has literally died.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Satire has literally died.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
WaPo cartoonist resigns after Post rejects her cartoon of billionaires paying tribute to Donald Trump, one of whom happens to be her boss, Jeff Bezos.
Satire has literally died.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Satire has literally died.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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Takes a few seconds to vote. No need to tick boxes or add emails
This clickbait poll on Khan's knighthood was at 85/15, now it's down again to 73/27.
Set them straight. Link does not artificially inflate Express's traffic figures.
You can scroll down to see the results; no need to enter an email.
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
Set them straight. Link does not artificially inflate Express's traffic figures.
You can scroll down to see the results; no need to enter an email.
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
Do you agree with Sadiq Khan’s knighthood?
xd.wayin.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Takes a few seconds to vote. No need to tick boxes or add emails
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I can’t believe there are all these idiots who want to go back to when people just used to shit themselves to death 75 percent of the time
January 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I can’t believe there are all these idiots who want to go back to when people just used to shit themselves to death 75 percent of the time
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Merry Christmas!
Thinking of my amazing colleagues working in the NHS this Christmas, but also those trying to save lives in unimaginable circumstances elsewhere.
Wishing for peace in 2025. 🙏
Thinking of my amazing colleagues working in the NHS this Christmas, but also those trying to save lives in unimaginable circumstances elsewhere.
Wishing for peace in 2025. 🙏
December 24, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Merry Christmas!
Thinking of my amazing colleagues working in the NHS this Christmas, but also those trying to save lives in unimaginable circumstances elsewhere.
Wishing for peace in 2025. 🙏
Thinking of my amazing colleagues working in the NHS this Christmas, but also those trying to save lives in unimaginable circumstances elsewhere.
Wishing for peace in 2025. 🙏
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Call me suspicious, but I want to hear they’re going to increase “health visitors” (ie - a regulated, statutorily protected term, denoting high level of qualification), not “health visiting” (which I rather suspect might be about to be done by someone less qualified…).
More focus on health visiting and family hubs is on the way - according to Pat McFadden in the Sunday Times
Health visitor numbers have been falling since 2016
Health visitor numbers have been falling since 2016
December 1, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Call me suspicious, but I want to hear they’re going to increase “health visitors” (ie - a regulated, statutorily protected term, denoting high level of qualification), not “health visiting” (which I rather suspect might be about to be done by someone less qualified…).
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I mean this obviously can't stand. You can't have a foreign extremist, who used social media to encourage & facilitate far-right violence, plough huge donations to his favoured British political party.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-elo...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-elo...
Is Elon Musk Planning To Make A 'F*** You Starmer' $100 Million Donation To Reform UK?
The tech billionaire has been at war with the PM for months.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 2:32 PM
I mean this obviously can't stand. You can't have a foreign extremist, who used social media to encourage & facilitate far-right violence, plough huge donations to his favoured British political party.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-elo...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-elo...
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Can we function without Nurses?
No.
Can anyone get a job as a nurse?
No.
Do we have enough nurses?
No.
Should we pay nurses fairly, retain staff and improving staffing levels.
Yes.
No.
Can anyone get a job as a nurse?
No.
Do we have enough nurses?
No.
Should we pay nurses fairly, retain staff and improving staffing levels.
Yes.
February 7, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Can we function without Nurses?
No.
Can anyone get a job as a nurse?
No.
Do we have enough nurses?
No.
Should we pay nurses fairly, retain staff and improving staffing levels.
Yes.
No.
Can anyone get a job as a nurse?
No.
Do we have enough nurses?
No.
Should we pay nurses fairly, retain staff and improving staffing levels.
Yes.
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Wow.
This video is truly eye-opening.
Take a couple minutes to watch this.
A mind-boggling visual representation of wealth inequality in America.
This sh*t ain’t workin’, folks. #TaxBillionaires #UnionsForAll
This video is truly eye-opening.
Take a couple minutes to watch this.
A mind-boggling visual representation of wealth inequality in America.
This sh*t ain’t workin’, folks. #TaxBillionaires #UnionsForAll
Wealth Inequality in America
YouTube video by politizane
youtu.be
November 24, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Wow.
This video is truly eye-opening.
Take a couple minutes to watch this.
A mind-boggling visual representation of wealth inequality in America.
This sh*t ain’t workin’, folks. #TaxBillionaires #UnionsForAll
This video is truly eye-opening.
Take a couple minutes to watch this.
A mind-boggling visual representation of wealth inequality in America.
This sh*t ain’t workin’, folks. #TaxBillionaires #UnionsForAll